evaluation

[ ih-val-yoo-ey-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.

(especially in medicine) a diagnosis or diagnostic study of a physical or mental condition.

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Origin of evaluation

From the French word évaluation, dating back to 1745–55. See e-¹, valuation

OTHER WORDS FROM evaluation

mis·e·val·u·a·tion, nounnon·e·val·u·a·tion, nouno·ver·e·val·u·a·tion, nounre·e·val·u·a·tion, noun

self-e·val·u·a·tion, noun

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Including equity in the evaluations of hospital performance generally, including cardiovascular hospital performance, is a necessary step in building community accountability.
COVID-19 reminds us of the need to focus on health equity|jakemeth|November 17, 2020|Fortune
Similarly, McIntyre said, Microsoft has incorporated accountability to inclusion into evaluations for senior promotions and, further, for employees at all levels.
Improving inclusion is more about allowing failure than rewarding success|lbelanger225|November 11, 2020|Fortune
Compensation and disability evaluations, which determine how much money veterans can get, are usually done in person.
Eight reasons COVID-19 has hit veterans particularly hard|By Jamie Rowen/The Conversation|November 11, 2020|Popular Science
We don’t know how many participants in the 43,538-person study had reached that point when this evaluation was done.
Pfizer’s Vaccine Announcement Was Always Going To Be Political|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 10, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

For example, nuances in computer code or training samples and parameters could dramatically change training and evaluation of results—aspects that can’t be easily described using text alone, as is the norm.
Can We Trust AI Doctors? Google Health and Academics Battle It Out|Shelly Fan|October 20, 2020|Singularity Hub
But I did have a big reevaluation of my life when I turned 40.
Patricia Arquette Uncut: Drunken Mischief with Johnny Depp, ‘True Romance’ Crush, and ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The anti-abortion-rights community feels the country is ready for a reevaluation of Roe v. Wade, says Conway.
Marco Rubio Weighs Supporting Abortion Ban, a Tricky Stand|Eleanor Clift|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When the political heat fades, and people look to the facts, I think there will be a reevaluation of this administration.
I Survived the Bush Presidency|The Daily Beast|January 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Tax policy, regulatory practices, and government programs all need constant reevaluation in terms of our competitiveness.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

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